Lyle’s® Gingerbread Men S’mores

Method

• 1

  Step 1

  Sieve flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl. Combine all dry ingredients and mix together. Add in butter and rub the mix until it resembles the consistency of a crumble.
• 2

  Step 2

  Make a well in the centre and stir in the egg and Lyle’s Golden Syrup®. Mix with a wooden spoon to make a soft, smooth dough. Cover with cling film and allow to rest in the fridge for an hour.
• 3

  Step 3

  Preheat the oven to 160°C/Gas Mark 5. Roll dough out to 5mm thickness and stamp with a 3-5’’ gingerbread man cutter. Transfer to two lightly greased baking trays. Re-roll the remaining dough and repeat.
• 4

  Step 4

  Leave the cut out gingerbread men to rest for 20 minutes before baking. Bake on the top and middle shelves for 10 minutes.
• 5

  Step 5

  Leave for a few minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire rack until they are completely cool.
• 6

  Step 6

  Combine the marshmallow fluff with Tate & Lyle Icing Sugar® in a large mixing bowl. Place mixture into a piping bag with a fine, plain nozzle.
• 7

  Step 7

  Place the dark chocolate into a mixing bowl over simmering water. Allow this to melt and then remove from heat.
• 8

  Step 8

  Dip the ginger bread men half way into the melted chocolate. Sprinkle with popping candy and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
• 9

  Step 9

  Carefully pipe the marshmallow fluff mixture onto the underside of half of the ginger bread men. Place another gingerbread man on top of the fluff to create a sandwich.
• 10

  Step 10

  Leave in the fridge to set, serve when ready.